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  • Re: Quick hitches - what solution do you suggest?

    New to these forums. Came across this discussion at the bottom of the Skanska story on cj.com . Judging by what a lot of you have been saying, Skanska's decision to ban semi-automatic and some automatic quick hitches might not be all that welcome. Personally, I support the decision. I realise that...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Lancs Jeff on 05-11-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches

    Front page of Contract Journal this morning makes for interesting reading ( and on web ). The coroner is apparently going to write to the government outlining his concerns about the dangers posed by semi-automatics. He seems to be suggesting that the ban should be extended to include diggers which were...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Duplo72 on 03-11-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches - what solution do you suggest?

    Colin Sowman's suggestion to highlight safety pins in a particular colour would be cheap and quick to implement. Many contractors have already adopted this preference though there's a variety of colours in place, red, yellow and white etc. As a useful first step it would beneficial to safety...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Sustainer on 02-28-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches

    [quote user="Sustainer"]It is the operator who needs to remove him/herself from the cab and physically check that all is well.[/quote] I agree completely Sustainer, but why do you think there are operators failing to get out and physically check? As you say, a lot has to do with training, but...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Duplo72 on 01-15-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches

    It would be very difficult, and they might have a riot on their hands if they tried it! As you say, responsibility is with the operators. Maybe the Skanska accident will be a wake-up call, though the Construction Plant-hire Association has been banging on about using quick hitches safely for ages.
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Grease_Monkey on 01-12-2009

  • Quick hitches

    Wondered what the view is on here about quick hitches. They've been copping a lot of flak lately, particularly after the accident on the DLR recently . There's some talk of a ban on semi-automatic quick hitches which would surely mean half the industry would grind to a halt...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Grease_Monkey on 01-12-2009
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